Hospital visit this week and my MW resinged at almost 38wks!!! (long)

sixres · June 2011

Wednesday was one crazy hectic horrible day! Started out being awake all night, in the bathroom. Then vomiting started at 9am and then almost 11am. Decided to call my OB office and figure out if there was anything I needed to do since I couldn't keep anything down. Talked to the nurse who said she'd talk to the Dr. I said I don't see the Dr., I see the midwife (who I've seen for 14 years and delivered Aiden). She said ohhh, the midwife resigned on Monday. Yeah, talk about shock! I lost it on the phone, crying hysterically I told her I had to go. She asked for my phone number and then I hung up. I went out in the living room where my mom was (who had come to help with Aiden) and couldn't hold it together. She told me to call my MW, so I did. She asked if I was sitting down and said ok, take a deep breath. Told me to go to the hospital to get some IVs for fluid and call her after, that we'd talk and everything would be ok.
I went to the hospital (mind you, this is the 2nd largest delivering hospital in the US, it's a women's and baby hospital) and sat in the waiting room for 5 hours!!! Saw 2 triage nurses during that time but others were seen before me...lots of others! All the while, still puking in the restroom. Not to mention when I got there, contractions were sporadic 4-15 min apart and now they were 4-5 min apart, steadily. Finally was put in a room where they hooked me up to the monitors, and started me on IV fluids. Within a half a bag, contractions had slowed and I was feeling better already. Ended up with 2 bags and lots of Zofran, thru IV. Dr. checked me and I was still 2cm (same as last week) and not in labor. Thankfully! I couldn't have gone through labor after not eating for 20 hours and having ZERO energy to do a thing. So they sent me home.
I called my MW and she didn't answer, left her a VM and immediately tried to come up with a new plan. I contacted my doula from Aiden's birth, who called me back the next morning and said I now work for a MW who is in practice by herself and delivers at the hospital you are registered at. She'll see you this late in the pregnancy and we have an appointment at 2pm!! Then I realized I knew the MW and was sooooo happy! Met with her and pretty much decided it was a blessing in disguise and just like emmylou, should've been with her from the beginning! I'm so happy and feel 100% better with her as my MW, knowing we have so many of the same beliefs and I'm going to have the labor I want. I love my other MW, but she's more of a "current" MW, and this new one is the "old fashioned" kind who I've desired. So many of my anxious feelings are gone and I couldn't be happier.
My old MW finally called me. She asked how I was doing/feeling and said she was so sorry. Said she took another job in a city that's 2.5 hours south. Although I'm hurt and shocked that it happened when I only had 2 more weeks to go, I'm ok because of the new MW I found. And honestly, maybe she didn't share the whole story with me, like she gave a few weeks notice and the Dr. in the practice said no, you can go now. Who knows. I'm ok with everything now and thankful it's working out.

Mouseygail · June 2011

wow! sounds like it all worked out for the best, but that had to be pretty stressful! And I'm glad that you didn't end up in labor!! eek! you are so close!

SeaSoul · June 2011

Whew! That's nothing a 38-weeks pregnant woman should have to go through! But I'm so glad it all worked out in the end!

Germanwife2b · June 2011

Wow! Sometimes things really happen for a reason! I am so happy that you were able to find a MW so late in the game and that she is actually "better" in your mind than the first one was. BONUS! Good luck with having your beautiful birth very soon! Your body will do it's job so much better now that you are feeling better and are at such ease with this new MW! Woohoo!!!